An updated look at this thing called inflation
Economic Notes
It is time to write about inflation again, although I allocated three columns to the subject...
‘Adjunct’ teachers bill sidesteps primary issues
Legislation that would enable public school districts to use “adjunct” teachers is a Band-Aid approach to addressing...
‘Freedom’ is still the Republican rallying cry
It’s not 2010 again in GOP politics and never will be, but you could be forgiven for...
Education ‘reforms’ come at volatile time
Here’s a pop quiz: What do Richard Lugar, Joe Donnelly, Mike Braun, and Todd Huston have in...
Learning the lessons of Black history
February is Black History Month.Why do we need Black History Month? Why don’t we set aside special...
The inquisition: Do you want your receipt?
Yes, receipts do seem to breed like rabbits in my poor overstuffed-with-credit-cards-and-gift-cards-and-loyalty-cards-and-hastily-scribbled-notes wallet.
But...
Zero tolerance for the word police
A white teacher in Chicago was fired recently for using the N-word in class.
Durham’s righteous investigation
From the perspective of several years ago, it’s the stuff of an implausible political thriller or a...
Whither now the Republican Party?
Mark Franke
“Whither thou goest, I will go.” — Ruth 1:16 KJV
At risk of...
Pre-K’s broken promise
“Children learning, parents earning!” That was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s summation of the case for the “comprehensive...